"Vidya Balan and Shashi Tharoor embody many admirable qualities, but their commitment to a vegetarian diet that's as kind to animals and the Earth as it is to their own health makes them true royalty in our book", says PETA India's chief functionary, Poorva Joshipura. "All our nominees are winners because there's nothing more beautiful than a caring heart to go along with an attractive appearance."

Balan's first big commercial success came in Rajkumar Hirani's 2006 film LAGEY RAHO MUNNA BHAI, and she won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in the 2009 film PAA.